The first in a thrilling historical action series! Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor, Bernard Cornwell, Patrick O'Brian and Laura Shepherd-Robinson. Fortune's fickle wheel has turned. London, 1759 Amongst the debauched aristocracy of eighteenth-century London, life is easy for the handsome young Jack Absolute. But one night of revelry leads to a duel over a woman, destroying Jack's fortune instantly. He is forced to flee the country and seek a new fate as a soldier in the dangerous New World during the ruthless French and Indian Wars. There, amid hostile natives, fierce colonial rivalries, and the brutal wilds of North America, he struggles for something far more vital than riches: his survival. But to survive, Jack must learn to kill. Can Jack endure bloody battles in a wild landscape? Will he find a way to restore his honour -- and his fortune? Or will Fate send him down another path.

? 'An absolute delight!' -- Diana Gabaldon 'Jack escapes death more often than James Bond . an exciting romp' -- Sunday Telegraph 'raucous page-turner, rich in historical detail, full of action, freewheeling and yet utterly believable. Like Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey, Jack Absolute is a character strong enough to fascinate through many, many sequels' -- Historical Novel Society 'a marvellous coming-of-age story, featuring a character who is both fascinating in his own right but is also a witness to, and occasionally an actor in, some of the events that shaped what became our future.' -- Reading Reality Blog THE JACK ABSOLUTE MILITARY ADVENTURES SERIES: BOOK ONE: The Blooding of Jack Absolute BOOK TWO: Absolute Honour BOOK THREE: Jack Absolute.